Explanation

The concept of a Welfare State aims at establishing social and economic democracy, transforming the colonial ‘police state’ into an egalitarian society:

– Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV): Contains explicit socio-economic directives to promote public welfare.
– Article 38(1) specifically provides that *’The State shall strive to promote the welfare of the people by securing and protecting as effectively as it may a social order in which justice, social, economic and political, shall inform all the institutions of the national life.’*
– Furthermore, Article 38(2) directs the State to minimize inequalities in income, status, facilities, and opportunities.

Hence, the ideal of a Welfare State is declared in the Directive Principles of State Policy — Option A.